Water-closet



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W. BLAGKWOOD, Jr.

Water Closet.

. No. 239,705. Patented April 5, 18 81.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM BLAGKWOOD, JR, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

WATER-CLOSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 239,705, dated April 5, 1881.

Application filed January 13, 1881. (No model.)

v To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM BLACKWOOD; Jr., of Detroit, W'ayne county, Michigan, have invented an Improvement in Water-Closets, of which the following is a specification.

.The nature of this invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in the construction of water-closets; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of parts, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 is a vertical central section. Fig. 2 is a detail of construction.

In the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification, A represents the bowl of a water-closet, which may be of any of the known constructions, provided with a downward or bottom discharge.

B represents a metallic case, divided into two chambers, to b, by the partition 0. In one side of the case and in the top thereof is formed an opening to receive the discharge end of the bowl, and the two should be secured together with a tightjoint. In the lower wall of the case B is formed a discharge-oped ing, (1, which is directly beneath the discharge of the bowl, and is connected to a proper soilpipe in the ordinary manner. In the partition 0, and at the opposite side of the case from the discharge (1, is formed an opening, over which the drop-valve G seats itself, forming a watertight joint. otally secured between the lugs i, which project from the inner wall of the case, or in any other suitable manner, and the end of this arm h is secured to the lower end of the connectin g-rod 7:, which, in turn, is connected to the inner end of the lever D, which projects through the wall for such purpose. The opening through 40, which this lever passes should be above the lineof the water-seal, and it should also be properly packed. The outer end of the lever The arm h of this valve 0 is piv- D is secured to the lower end of the pull-rod E; and F is a weight, which may be employed for the purpose of keeping the valve 0 closed down upon its seat.

Water closets as ordinarily constructed which have been provided with drop-valves have all been objectionable from the fact that they have been so constructed that the soil 5o collects upon and around the valve, preventing its tightly closing down upon its seat, and hence necessarily allowing the escape of noxious gases. In my construction the valve opens upward, entirely disclosing the discharge through its seat, and folds up in the top portion of the case beyond the reach of the soil and water in their passage to the discharge.

This closet should be provided with suitable water-connections for the purpose of flush ing and for filling the chamber a with a sufficient quantity of water to form a water-seal in the lower end of the, how]; but as this is no part of my invention I make no description or illustration thereof.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A water-closet provided with a case, B, having its discharge-opening directly under the discharge-opening ot' the bowl A, in combination with the horizontal partition 0, having its opening and hinged valve on one side of the discharge-openings, substantially as described.

2. In combination with the water-closet case B, having lugs it, and divided into two chambers, a l), by a horizontal partition, the hinged valve 0, adapted to be kept closed by the pressure of water above it, valve-arm h, link It, pivoted lever D, weight F, and handle E, substantially as described.

' \VILLIAM BLAGKWOOD, JR. Witnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE, E. ScnLnv. 

